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Alessandro is News Editor for CosmeticsBusiness.com and Pure Beauty Magazine, covering the dynamic beauty industry

Alessandro Carrara

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He is particularly keen on covering technology, beauty brands which genuinely push the bar in terms of sustainability as well as innovation in male grooming.

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Colour Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics pays homage to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat with new collection

MAC Cosmetics pays homage to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat with new collection

The Estée Lauder Companies-owned make-up brand’s new six-strong collection pays homage to the New York artist’s legacy and has been launched ahead of an upcoming Netflix documentary, Jean-Michel
Finance
Henkel raises full-year guidance on ‘strong’ H1 2026, despite softer consumer brands performance

Henkel raises full-year guidance on ‘strong’ H1 2026, despite softer consumer brands performance

The German personal care company’s recent acquisition of hair care brands Olaplex and Not Your Mother’s has contributed to a 3.2% rise in organic sales in the first half of 2026
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Manufacturing
Charlotte Tilbury's dupe comments divide opinion: these experts weigh in on copycat culture

Charlotte Tilbury's dupe comments divide opinion: these experts weigh in on copycat culture

The founder of eponymous make-up brand Charlotte Tilbury has historically expressed frustration around dupes, but her most recent comments on how they ‘dupe consumers’ has sparked an ongoing debate between affordable beauty and protecting the innovation and work of brands
Marketing
Charlotte Tilbury, Elemis, NARS and more to headline Covent Garden 2026 beauty festival

Charlotte Tilbury, Elemis, NARS and more to headline Covent Garden 2026 beauty festival

Ulta Beauty-owned retailer Space NK has been named as the experiential partner for the 2026 return of shopping destination Covent Garden’s annual beauty festival
Finance
LVMH-backed L Catterton sells supplement brand Thorne to P&G in $3.8 billion deal

LVMH-backed L Catterton sells supplement brand Thorne to P&G in $3.8 billion deal

Thorne, founded in 1984 and which sells supplements such as magnesium and omega-3, originally received investment from L Catterton in 2023
Retail
Sephora and Olive Young ‘strategic’ partnership debuts in August as full K-beauty lineup unveiled

Sephora and Olive Young ‘strategic’ partnership debuts in August as full K-beauty lineup unveiled

The LVMH-owned retailer’s new omnichannel partnership with Olive Young will see 19 K-beauty brands including Rejuran Cosmetics, Beplain, and Abib launch into more than 500 Sephora stores and online
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Colour Cosmetics
Urban Decay taps Off Campus star Mika Abdalla to front new Ghosting Trio collection

Urban Decay taps Off Campus star Mika Abdalla to front new Ghosting Trio collection

Mika Abdalla is fronting the L'Oréal-owned brand's new All Nighter Ghosting Trio, which claims to offer one of the first-ever tinted loose powders suspended in a dry aerosol spray
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Colour Cosmetics
How Revlon is betting, and succeeding, on Amazon and TikTok Shop

How Revlon is betting, and succeeding, on Amazon and TikTok Shop

Revlon, the 94-year-old heritage make-up brand, has been doubling down on Amazon and TikTok Shop in recent years. Dana Medema, Revlon President, North America, talks shop on the key strategies driving this success, and how the business always has one eye on the future
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Fragrance
Exclusive: Jo Malone London expands retail footprint with Boots launch and unveils new collection

Exclusive: Jo Malone London expands retail footprint with Boots launch and unveils new collection

Jo Malone London is launching its luxury offering into one of the UK’s largest beauty retailers, Boots, for the very first time, alongside new collection Sea Salt & Bergamot, which the Estée Lauder Companies-owned fragrance brand has called its 'largest launch of the year'
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Fragrance
The Perfume Shop overhauls brand positioning with ‘The Power of Perfume’

The Perfume Shop overhauls brand positioning with ‘The Power of Perfume’

The Perfume Shop claimed its updated brand ethos is focused on how fragrances continue to play an increasingly personal role for customers in 2026, which is explored in a new marketing campaign
Retail
Sephora unveils Sephoria Europe ticket price and sale date for inaugural UK beauty festival

Sephora unveils Sephoria Europe ticket price and sale date for inaugural UK beauty festival

The LVMH-owned beauty retailer has also unveiled more details about the running order of the event, which is set to take place at 180 Studios in London from 17 to 18 October 2026
Finance
Puig revenue up 4.4% in H1 2026 thanks to fragrance demand

Puig revenue up 4.4% in H1 2026 thanks to fragrance demand

Puig has reported a standout financial performance from Caroline Herrera in fragrance in H1 2026, along with bumper sales from make-up brand Charlotte Tilbury, offset by a weaker second quarter in skin care